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Ready to set sail? ⛵⚓ Take your first step into sailing at the Windy City Boat & Yacht Show with the beginner-friendly, on-the-water workshop, Start Sailing Now!

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Are sailors still showing up? What’s drawing them in? 🌊⛵

From Wednesday-night beer-can races to junior sailing and national regatta series, join a lively discussion on participation trends, evolving race formats, hot new boats, and the events that are filling starting lines.

Hear insights from an all-star panel featuring Dave Reed (Sailing World editor & Helly Hansen Regatta Series director), Scott Hardy (Owner, The Boat Locker), and John Arndt (Publisher, Latitude 38).

If you care about the future of sailing, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss!

📅 May 7
⏰ 1:00 PM
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Virtual Online Forums – Sail America Virtual Online Forums May Online Forum Off to the Races May 7th, 1 PM, Zoom From Wednesday night beer-can contests to junior events to national regatta series, are sailors participating? And what are the trends, the racing formats, the hot boats and the big events that are attracting sailors? Paneli...

The Sail America Quarterly Survey for the first quarter of 2026, covering January through March, is now open!!

This survey is designed to capture key insights from across the sailing industry, including trends in sales, customer activity, and overall market conditions. Your input is essential to making sure the data accurately reflects our industry and provides meaningful benchmarks for your business and others across the sector.

The results of this survey will be compiled into a comprehensive report, which will be provided at no cost to Sail America members.

Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SAQJanMarch2026survey

Responses are confidential and will be aggregated with others to provide a clear and valuable snapshot of the industry.

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